A TRUE ACCOUNT OF The Proceedings, Sense and Advice of the People called QUAKERS. At the Yearly Meeting of Faithful Friends and Brethren, begun in London on the 28 th' of the 3 d month, 1694. and held by Adjournment unto the 11 th' of the month following, In order to put an end to the Divisions and Differences among some of the People called Quakers in America. To which is added, An account of the Proceedings of the Yearly Meeting at Burlington, relating to the said Differences; showing the Dis-harmony of the two said Meetings. As also. Some Queries to that Party of the Yearly Meeting at London, who gave the aforesaid Judgement. LONDON, Printed for R. Levis, MDCXCIV. TO THE READER. Friendly Reader, THE following account of the People called Quakers is recommended to thy Impartial Judgement, wherein thou mayst find a Party of them of the Yearly Meeting at London, are proved guilty of endeavouring to Cloak and cover the Antichristian Errors, and persecuting Practices of their Apostate Brethren in Pensilvania, as will further appear by these following Queries, given forth by an offended Christian Quaker, against the partial proceedings of Six Days Controversy, and their False Judgement. Prov▪ 17.15. He that Justifieth the Wicked, and he that Condemneth the Just, even they both are Abomination to the Lord, Robert Hannay. ERRATA. Page 3. line 19 for impatiently read in patiently. A TRUE ACCOUNT OF The Proceedings, Sense and Advice of the People called QUAKERS. At the Yearly Meeting of Faithful Friends and Brethren, begun in London on the 28 th' of the 3 d month, 1694. and held by Adjournment unto the 11 th' of the month following, In order to put an end to the Divisions and Differences among some of the People called Quakers in America. WHereas by Agreement of this Meeting, all Epistles directed to this Meeting, should be read openly therein; and thereupon some Epistles from America, being read in course, in which the differences between Geo. Keith, and others were mentioned, and upon Notice thereof given him, he came into the Meeting and desired to have a Paper Read, and to be heard in his own defence; which the Meeting tenderly condescended unto; and whereas the said Geo. Keith did before that, in the public Meeting of the Brethren belonging to this yearly Meeting, openly and tenderly signify his earnest desire of Union, and that he might not be cast off, and that the Breach might be made up, and that he would rather lay down his Natural Life, than it should not be made up; with other Expressions of the like Import, which did tenderly affect many Brethren; and also his open confessions in divers Meetings to the power and presence of God amongst us, and with our Ministry.— And also there being a General sense in this Meeting, of a great and tender Compassion (as well as condesention) in the bowels of Jesus Christ, with earnest Breathe and supplications to God, both with Regard to Geo. Keith's help and preservation, and also with great respect to the peace of the Church of Christ, and prosperity of the holy Truth, and great work of the Lord God in our day, and the honour of his great and glorious Name, and our Christian Reputation, as a Chosen people gathered by his divine Power and Goodness to show forth his praise in our Age and Generation; and to Remove and prevent Reproaches and Scandals, that tend to affect us, to our sorrow and Grief, as a Christian Society and People; that the Mouth of Iniquity may be stopped, and our Enemies, that seek occasion to blaspheme the holy Truth, and reproach us, may be confounded by the great power of the Lord our God, for his Name and Truth's sake, which we are deeply concerned and Zealous for. And we understand the Christian care and tender endeavours of our Friends and Brethren here in London, hath not been wanting, since they heard of the Divisions, by Friendly and tender Advice, in the Love of God, in their Epistles, in order to stop and Remove this Unhappy difference, and to Reprehend these unsound and Erroneous Expressions, and show their dislike to these heats that have been among some of them, Exhorting them to Brotherly Love, and Christian Tenderness, and Warning them against Separation, or that Spirit that would lead thereto, and expose the same to Reproach. This Meeting also taking tender Notice of the Request of our Friends and Brethren of the 6 weeks Meeting in London, for this Meeting to be concerned, in order to hear and end the said differences, which they had in part heard before, but had not opportunity to hear fully: It was thereupon, in Brotherly Love, assented unto by this Meeting, that as many Friends and Brethren of the six Weeks Meeting as were formerly deputed by the six Weeks Meeting; and all other Members of the same Meeting that should desire it, might be present and Assistant with this Meeting, for the good ends aforesaid. And this Meeting agreed, that after all the other public affairs should be over, as many Members of the yearly Meeting as could attend the service, together with all public faithful Friends that are free, should Remain and continue the yearly Meeting, to hear, judge and determine, and endeavour to Quiet all the differences between Geo. Keith and others concerned therein. Proceedings thus far agreed to by this Meeting, in order to a full hearing of Geo. Keith and others concerned in the said differences, much of six days were spent, impatiently hearing the said differences, so far as they were related, or made out unto us, both by the public Reading of several Printed Books and Papers from G. K. and his Friends, relating to the differences, particularly one book, entitled, A True Copy of Three Judgements, etc. another, entitled, The Plea of the Innocent, etc. another, entitled, Some Reasons and Causes of the late Separation, And also by Epistles, Papers and Certificates (from many concerned on both sides) out of America, besides the great Patience of this Meeting towards him, in frequently hearing him in his Defence and Complaints, Allegations and Arguments; as also in divers passages both by G. K. with his Friend Tho. Budd; And Sam. Jennings with T. Ducket, on the other side, were several times patiently heard Face to Face, insomuch that G. K. divers times acknowledged the Moderation of the Meeting. The foregoing Causes and Reasons, How this Meeting came to be concerned in this Weighty Affair, together with the manner of Proceedings, thus far being sincerely related, we proceed likewise to give the true Sense, and Christian Advice of this Meeting thereupon. Concerning the Printed Books from G. K. and others of his Friends, relating to those Differences and Divisions in some parts of America, it being proposed to this Meeting, That Friends concerned might singly declare their Sense; which they had liberty freely to do in the Fear of the Lord, whose Power was over the Meeting. Thereupon many Weighty Testimonies were given in great Fear and Tenderness of Spirit, That the exposing the Differences in Print to the World, to the View of our Enemies, both in America and Europe, hath been of great dis-service to the Truth, and given great occasion of Offence and stumbling to many, and of great Sorrow and Grief to us, and many Faithful Friends, opening the Mouths of our Adversaries, Professors and others, to reproach the Truth and Friends thereof. And it's the clear and general Sense of this Meeting, That G. Keith, and the rest therein concerned with him, were not acted in God's Wisdom and Counsel therein, and that they ought to have had more regard to God's Glory, and the Reputation of our Christian Society and Profession. And although it appears that some few persons have given Offence, either through Erroneous Doctrines, unsound Expressions, or Weakness, Forwardness, Want of Wisdom and Right Understanding; yet the spreading thereof in Print, and in that aggravating manner as they are, and sending them over into England, and other parts of the World (unconcerned in the differences) appears not to be in God's Peaceable Wisdom, nor consistent with the good Order of Truth among us, since we were a People. And therefore it is the tender Advice and Counsel, That G. Keith should either call in these Books, or at least publish something Innocently, and effectually to clear the Body of the People called Quakers, and their Ministers, from those Gross Errors charged on some few in America; and retract the bitter Language in them, so far as he is concerned, which seems to have too much appeared in some few particular persons on both sides, thereby giving occasion to Truth's Adversaries to asperse us, and to look upon the Quakers rendering Reviling for Reviling one against another; which is of an ill savour, and to be removed by God's Power and Truth, and the Root and Spirit thereof, in whomsoever it is. And as to the Separation among Friends in America, arising from the unhappy differences, and the dividing some Meetings there; It hath been, and is to the great reproach of Truth and Friends, and dishonour of our holy Professions, and hindrance of Truth's Prosperity, and the great Grief and Trouble of Faithful Friends, both in England and other parts of the World. And how far soever G. Keith hath been concerned therein (which the general Sense of Friends here is, doth lie at his door;) He ought now sincerely to use his utmost Endeavours, and Interest with his Friends concerned, to remove it, and to help forward a reuniting and Amicable composure for the holy Truth's sake, and the Clory of God, and Peace of his People. And wherein G. Keith apprehends himself injured, or aggreived by any particular persons, he ought to exercise a Spirit of Forgiveness, as he would for Christ's sake be forgiven of God and his People, accordingly as he himself has sometimes openly declared. And we desired the same in all others concerned towards him, as in relation to personal Injuries or Offences. And as concerning those few late Magistrates (professing the Truth) concerned against G. Keith, in their Sessions-proceeding, and Order of Sessions published against him, and in their fining him, and some few others (professing the Truth) about words of Reflection, or such like; It is the Sense of Friends, That G. Keith, and others with him, had been, and were under an hour of Temptation and Provocation; And those Magistrates concerned, did too much let in the Provocation over them, and did too highly resent Reflection; and it had been better they had not meddled with it, but quietly have born it, and passed it by; and had they kept in the Wisdom of God, these things might have been prevented. There appears to us to have been too much height of Spirit on both sides, and both had need to be deeply humbled, both Provokers and Provoked. Tho the Legality, or Illegality of the Proceedings, according to Men, it appears not proper for this Meeting to meddle with, howbeit the Book of the Printed Trial of the Proceeding, where Quakers are represented to persecute Quakers, has done great hurt in this Nation, and other parts, and occasioned great Reproach upon the said People in this Nation, whereby many of our Enemies insult over us, as if we were a People swayed by a persecuting Spirit, saying, We knew what the Quakers would do if they had power in their hands. And therefore Friends ought to be cleared from that Reproach; howbeit the said Book appearing scandalous in divers parts of it, Inquiry was made in this Meeting, who was the Author and Owner of it; and G. Keith disowned it to be his; but he owned that part of it which concerned his Trial, and T. Budd said, he was not willing to discover the Author's Name. Therefore our Sense is, That the Publishers of that Book (if they profess Truth) should call it in, and condemn its publication, and sending it over hither, to our great Reproach, and Injury of the Truth and people of God. We understand from divers Epistles and Testimonies from many of our Friends in America, corresponding with us in Brotherly Love, That they appear to be in a Spirit of Love, and of a sound Mind and Judgement in the things of God, in the Faith of Christ, and principle Doctrines of Christianity; and particularly, besides other Epistles, we observe one bearing date the 17 th' of Month 4. 1692. signed with near 30 Names, from a Meeting of Ministering Friends, wherein they do appear sincerely to believe and confess their Faith in Christ, according to the Scriptures, both as to his Conception, Birth, Life, Sufferings, Miracles, Death, Resurrection, Ascension, and Intercession, and that all he did and suffered, was to complete our Redemption; and that they expected Salvation by no other Name than by the Name of Jesus, to which every knee shall bow, and Tongue confess; and that of the Resurrection and General Judgement, they believe them according as they are declared in Scripture▪ Thus far they. Nevertheless, if there be any such Gross Errors, False Doctrines, or Mistakes, held by any professing Truth in America, as are either against the Validity of Christ's Sufferings, Blood, Resurrection, Ascension, or Glory in the Heavens, according as they are set forth in the Scriptures, or any ways tending to the denial of the Heavenly Man Christ; such persons ought to be diligently instructed and admonished by Faithful Friends in those parts, and not be exposed by any to public Reproach; and where the Error proceeds from Ignorance, and darkness of their Understanding, they ought the more meekly and gently to be informed But if any shall wilfully persist in Error, in point of Faith, after duly informed, than such to be further dealt with according to Gospel Order, that the Truth, Church and Body of Christ may not suffer by any particular pretended Member, that is so corrupt. It was very observable in this our solemn Meeting, that G. Keith, in order to remove some scruples, that might be in the Minds of some concerning his belief, or Doctrine about the Sufficiency of the Light within, did voluntarily Declare in these words, viz. I know no man upon the face of the Earth, that professes a Belief of the Sufficiency of the Light within to Salvation, more than I profess or hold, and have always professed since I came among Friends, viz. That the Light within, being God, the Word and the Spirit in every Man, is sufficient to Reveal to every Man all that is needful to his Eternal Salvation: Which Confession did appear to have a tendency to the Satisfaction of the Meeting in that respect; and it is earnestly desired, and tenderly advised by this Meeting, that G. Keith have a tender regard to our Ancient Testimony, for the Sufficiency of the Light, the Word of Faith, the Immortal Seed and Spirit of Truth within, and to the plainness and simplicity of the Preaching of it from the beginning, whereby many have been turned to God; which Testimony and Ministration the Lord hath signally blessed and prospered by his power and presence, for the Gathering, confirming and Building up of many thousands of his People, in the most holy faith; Whereof there are many Living Witnesses yet Remaining. Also this Meeting, in true and tender Love, for Christ's sake, desire and admonish the said Geo. Keith (and even for the peace of his own soul) to watch against his Human Infirmity, and Weakness appearing therein, and against such passionate Behaviour, as thence appeared divers times in this Meeting, to the trouble and Grief of many Ancient and faithful Friends; and humbly to Wait upon God, to feel his power, to subdue his own Passions, and to be very Watchful against the same, and against the Enemy that takes Advantage thereupon to hurt him, or at any time to hurry him into disorder of Spirit at unawares; which we pray God make him truly sensible of, and watchful against, for his own Inward peace, and for Good Example and behaviour in the Church of Christ. Howbeit, we do declare, that the said Geo. Keith did divers times openly acknowledge his Passions, Weaknesses and Infirmities; so that this Meeting did the more Exercise Compassion, Charity and Patience towards him. And this Meetings tender Advice to G. Keith also is, to live in Peace and Charity among Friends and Brethren here in this City, Nation, and else where, and to avoid all public and apparent Reflections upon Ministering Friends, or their Ministry; and likewise all Ministering Friends to forbear the like towards him, that no occasion of stumbling or Reproach may be given thereby, nor any Brother Hurt in his Testimony. And as G. Keith shall apptove himself in Charity and Reconciliation with Friends and Brethren here in London and elsewhere, they are desired accordingly to be tender and kind to him, as he sincerely approves himself to be a Man of Peace and Charity towards all, and Answers our Christian Advice herein. And lastly, This our Solemn Meeting, in the Name and Power of our Lord Jesus Christ, doth Exhort and Charge all them that have separated, to meet together with other Friends, in the Love of God, and humbly to wait for his Power to Repair the Breach, Reconcile and Reunite them in his tender Love, and earnestly Supplicates the God of all our Mercies, to remove all Prejudice and Offences out of their Minds, and to Effect this good End, which our Souls have deeply, and in great Humility and Brokenness of Heart, Traveled for in this Meeting, and are still in a Travel for, that the great Reproach may be removed, God's Truth Exalted, and his Church's Peace Restored and preserved. And if any man think himself a Prophet, or Spiritual, let him acknowledge, we have the Mind of Christ in these Matters, to whom we Recommend you, and in whose Love we Salute you all. The God of Peace be with you, and bruise Satan under your Feet. Signed on behalf of the said Meeting and their Appointment. By Benj. Bealing. Some Queries to that Party, or Faction, of the Yearly Meeting at London, who gave the aforesaid Judgement. Friends, I Being deeply sensible of the renewed burdens, and afflictions, and grief of Spirit, which your Paper of False Judgement will bring upon many Hundreds of the poor despised, persecuted Witnesses of the Crucified Jesus, in Pensilvania and elsewhere; I thought myself obliged in Conscience, to publish in Print the Judgement given forth by the Yearly Meeting at Burlington, against the Twenty Eight False Judges, together with these following Queries. By all which it will be discovered to all Impartial and Unprejudiced Readers, which of the Two Yearly Meetings were guided by the Wisdom and Counsel of God, and Infallible Spirit of Christ; the Judgement given by them of Burlington, or the other given by that Party or Faction of this Yearly Meeting at London, they being so Opposite and Contradictory, in matter of Fact, the one to the other, viz. That of Burlington, being signed by Seventy Friends of Known Integrity and Good Conversation, wherein there doth appear a more convincing Demonstration and Ground of Truth, that they were acted in, and by the Light of a tender Conscience, as Impartial and Unprejudiced Men, who had not set their Hands to any Papers of difference on either side. The other, viz. that Party of this yearly Meeting at London, giving Just Cause of Suspicion that they were not acted by the Counsel of God, as partly appears by their refusing to set their Hands to their own Judgement, when much importuned thereto by us, but too Pharisee-like, laying that heavy burden upon the Back of their Hired Clerk, which they themselves would not touch with one of the least of their Fingers. (so as to Sign it.) Query I. WHether that Party or Faction of this Yearly Meeting, have not discovered themselves to be too like unto their Persecuting Brethren in Pensilvania, by endeavouring to cover and lessen their Crimes? Query II. Whether it hath not been sufficiently proved that some of your Brethren in America, are guilty of holding such Damnable Errors and Doctrines of Devils, that no Protestant Society would tolerate? (If this you deny) the Letters and Papers Writ and Signed by their own hands which were read in your yearly Meeting, may be Printed to further Demonstrate, and prove the same. Query III. Why are you so partial as to order George Keith and Friends to call in their Printed Books, and not also to order Samuel Jennings, and his Brethren, to call in the false and rash Judgements given forth by them against George Keith and Friends, without any due Conviction, Hearing or Trial, especially that of the twenty Eight Ministers, that being the rotten basis and foundation on which all the rest are built? Query IU. And how do you make it appear, that that part of your yearly Meeting, that have blamed G. K. and Friends, was led by the Spirit of Truth, and that yearly Meeting at Burlington that were unanimous in clearing G. K. were not led thereby, but by the Spirit of Error; unless ye will say that the Meetings in America have a dependence on the Meeting here, as Samuel Jennings openly affirmed to you in your and our hearing, and to erect to yourselves a new Rome, or Metropolitan Church in London, which G. K. openly opposed in your and our hearing, saying, The Meetings in America, or any where else, had no more dependence on you here, than ye had on them; nor had ye any more promise of Infallibility annexed, or Entailed to you, than any other Meeting of Friends; and G. K. blaming the word Dependence, W. P. bid retract that word Dependence, and call it Relation; to which G. K. replied, He did own all Meetings every where related one to another, but without any Dependence of one another, and did own our giving and receiving Advice to and from one another; but the Dependence of all must be upon Christ, on whom God hath Promised, He will hang all the Glory of his Father's House, and all the Vessels of small and great quantity, (read Isa. 22.24.) and another of the Ministers said in his Declaration in one of these yearly Meetings, in your and our hearing, that this Meeting was the Mother of Churches, without having any check given him by any of you; but we believe that Jerusalem above is that Mother of Churches, and not the yearly Meeting at London, nor any where else upon Earth. Query V. How could you lay the Separation on us, seeing Thomas Lloyd went away twice from the Monthly Meeting, and taking a skirt of the Meeting with him, and denying the Monthly Meeting to be a Meeting, and their Judgement to be a true Judgement, though ye yourselves cannot deny it to be a true and seasonable Judgement. See a true Copy of it in Reasons and Causes of Separation. (pag. 10.) And seeing it was sufficiently proved that Thomas Lloyd, and his party did first Separate from their Brethren, by leaving of the Bank Meeting eight Months; and that the Publishing of the False Judgement of the 28, and their forcing the Reading of it in Monthly Meetings, against the consent of many of the Principal Members of said Meetings, did occasion the dividing of the other Meetings. Query VI. Why should you refuse to sign your Paper of false Judgement, and lay it on your hired Clerk, who was mostly absent from these Meetings, and therefore extremely Ignorant of the matter of fact? Was it not because you know that it was only a prejudiced party of you that are the Authors of it, and not the yearly Meeting; for it cannot be thought that all the Members of so solemn Assembly should be so greatly blinded, as to consent to the Publishing of such a paper, that is so full of Errors and Mistakes. Query VII. Why have you so readily and heartily received, owned and commended your brethren's Scriptural Confession of Faith, seeing it doth not appear they have Condemned their Antichristian Errors, and unsound Notions, which they should have first done, before you had received them into Communion, and owned them Sound in the Christian Faith; otherwise they may be still guilty of these gross Errors, notwithstanding their Confession according to Scripture; for the Papists, as well as they, will confess in Scripture Words, but differ in the true Sense of it, from sound Christians; something of which will appear by the following Query. Query VIII. Why do you not tell your Brethren in Pensilvania what those Errors are which you reprehend, and would have them disown, seeing they were read to you in the Meeting, out of many of their own Manuscripts and Papers, signed by their own hands (as namely) that of John Dellaval, who charged G. K. of being guilty of Heresy, in denying a Fundamental Doctrine of the Quakers, his Heresy being, That the Light within is not sufficient to Salvation, without something else; G. K. meaning by that, something else, the Man Christ Jesus, etc. and John Dellaval defining Heresy by a Popish Definition. (not saying with all sound Protestants,) that it is repugnant to the Doctrine of the Holy Scriptures, (but to the Church) meaning his Brethren. Also John Humphreys saying, He is grieved to hear some say, they expect to be Justified by that Blood that was shed at Jerusalem; and further saying, Is not this to divide Christ; to use that Term Christ within, and Christ without, and divers other blasphemous Expressions of his read in your hearing. Likewise Jacob Tallnar his charging G. K. with impious Blasphemy, and denying the Lord that bought him; for his saying in his Catechism, That Death both Spiritual and Temporal was the Effect of Adam 's Fall; in which said Paper he positively asserteth gross Antinomian Doctrines and Principles, as that men's sins are forgiven them when Christ died on the Cross; and blaming G. K. for not giving all that belongs to Christ without; as others of his Party blame G. K. for not giving all that belongs to Christ within. As also the Record of their Monthly Meeting in Philadelphia, that clears Thomas Fitzwater of his charging G. K. of saying, the Light [within] is not sufficient to Salvation, without something else; with divers other Vile Errors and Blasphemies, contained in divers other of their Papers, signed with their own Hands; the Original Copies whereof were read at one of the said Meetings in your hearing. Query IX. Why are ye so partial, to leave out these Material, and very Necessary Words of G. K. his Declaration in your hearing, after he had said, He believed that the Light within, being God, the Word and the Spirit, in every Man, is sufficient to reveal to every Man all that is needful to his Eternal Salvation, viz. not excluding the Man Christ Jesus, his Death, Sufferings, etc. and Intercession, etc. from being jointly concerned in our Salvation; as also his telling you, That the Faith of him, as he died for us, etc. is necessary to our Christianity and Salvation. Query X. Why are you so partial, so to misconstrue G. K. his Godly Zeal and Earnestness, in defence of his Christian Testimony, calling it Passionate Behaviour in your Meeting; whereas ye take no notice not only of the greatly Passionate Behaviour of divers of you towards him, oft interrupting him in his Just Defence, and in divers of you speaking to him at once, nor of other divers gross Abuses he met with from some of you, whom he did prove manifestly had falsely accused him in your hearing; Nor of Samuel Jennings attesting the Name of God to a Lie, as G. K proved to you in your hearing, from a Paper signed by Samuel Jennings his own Hand? Do ye indeed speak Righteousness, O Congregation? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye Sons of Men? Psal. 58.1, 2. Robert Hannay. From the Yearly Meeting at Burlington, the Fourth, Fifth, six, and Seventh Days of the Seventh Month, Anno 1692. To our Friends and Brethren in the Truth, both in Pensilvania, East and West-Jarsey, and elsewhere, as there may be occasion, to be Read in their Monthly and Quarterly Meetings, as they in the Wisdom of God shall see meet. WHEREAS there hath been an Unhappy Difference, of late, between our Friends, Geo. Keith, and the rest concerned with him, and our Friends Thomas Lloyd, John Simcock, Sam. Jennings, and others joined with them, which hath tended to the Great Reproach of Truth and Friends, and Dishonour of our Holy Profession. And whereas there hath been a Paper signed by Thomas Lloyd, Samuel Jennings, John Simcock, and others joined with them, being in Number Twenty eight, of those who have opposed George Keith, and the Friends joined with him, whereby he is condemned, as a Person unfit and unqualified to be a Minister of Christ, and as a Person without the fear of God before his eyes, etc. And whereas the said Paper of Condemnation hath been the occasion of setting up many separate Meetings, as well as of other Confusion and Disturbance, (both privately and publicly) in these Parts. And whereas the said George Keith, and others joined with him, being offended with the said Judgement, have appealed to the Spirit of Truth and true Judgement of all faithful Friends at this Yearly Meeting, and have requested (by a Second Paper sent to the said Thomas Lloyd, and the rest concerned with him) That they might have a fair Hearing and Trial before impartial Friends, (who have not taken part to the signing Papers sent to each other, on either side) the Second Day of the said Meeting, about an hour after the breaking up of the Meeting for Public Worship; and we whose Names are hereunto subscribed, being extremely grieved and troubled, under a sense of the Reproaches the Truth has met withal, by reason of the said unhappy Difference, yet having not concerned ourselves actually in the said Difference on either side, being met at the said Meetinghouse, with true Desires to the Lord, that he would make us instrumental to put an end to the said Difference, and truly make up the said Breach, before it grow wider, according to the Request of the said George Keith, and the rest of the Friends joined with him in their said Appeal: And the said Thomas Lloyd, and the rest concerned, (though again desired, by two Messengers from the Meeting, to appear, and they) refusing the Meeting, adjourned till an hour after the Public Meeting the next day; and then being assembled, and the said Thomas Lloyd, and the rest concerned still refusing to come (although the said Thomas Lloyd, had lately before advised the said George Keith, to make Application to the Yearly Meeting in this Case, (as Divers of us can witness) and the said George Keith, and the rest concerned, laying their Complaint before us, and the said Thomas Lloyd, and the rest concerned, not appearing, (though again desired several times) our Expectations and Desires, (with respect to that effectual and absolute healing the said Breach) is in some measure frustrated. Notwithstanding whereof, having heard the Papers on both sides read, and having weightily and deliberately considered them, do give it as our Sense and Judgement, That the said George Keith, and his Friends concerned in the said Paper of Condemnation, are not guilty of the Charges and Censures therein contained; and that therefore, for the Honour, Prosperity, and Welfare of Truth, and Peace and Quietness of the Churches of Christ in these Parts, and elsewhere, the said Thomas Lloyd, and the rest of the said Twenty eight Persons, forthwith recall their said Paper of Condemnation, and that they condemn the same by a Writing under their Hands, directed to all the Monthly and Quarterly Meetings, whereunto the said Paper was directed; And that they forbear offering to speak, by way of public Testimony in Meetings, till they have so done. And we do also give it as our Judgement, That those Public Friends who are charged with Misdemeanours, and Ill Behaviour in their Lives and Conversations, do forbear speaking in Public Meetings by way of Testimony, till they clear themselves, and make Satisfaction to their Brethren: And that all Public Friends on both sides, forbear all Railing and Reviling one another, either publicly or privately, which hath only this tendency, to dishonour Truth, and lay Stumbling-blocks in the Way of the Weak; but that in such Case they observe the Primitive Church's Order, established by Christ and his Apostles, and practised among Friends. Signed by Us, in behalf of Ourselves, and many more Friends, who are one with us herein. Robert Turner, Elias Burling, John Reid, Charles Read, Thomas Coborne, Harmon Vpdengraves, Thomas Powel; Nathaniel Fitzrandal, Joseph Richards, Edmund Wells; Thomas Kimber, John neal, Anthony Woodward, Andrew Smith, William Hixon, John Panceast, Henry Burcham, Thomas Hearse, John Jones, Joseph wilcox, Thomas Godfrey, John Budd, Roger Park, Caleb Wheatly, Edward White, Thomas Gladwin, Thomas Rutter, Edward Smith, Benjamin Morgan, Joseph Sharp, William Thomas, John Bainbridge, John Snowden, William Black, William Snowden, Abraham Brown, John Hampton, Daniel Bacon, Joseph adam's, Edward Guy, Barnard Devonish, Samuel Ellis, Thomas Cross, James Moor, Thomas Jenner, John Harper, Robert Wheeler, Nathaniel Walton, Robert Roe, Peter Bess, Thomas Bowles, William Budd, James Silver, Samuel Taylor, Griffith Jones, William Righton, Thomas Kendal, Samuel Houghton, Emanuel Smith, Peter Daite, Richard Sery, George wilcox, William Wells, Isaac jacob's van Bibet. Cornelius' Scevers, William Snead, David Sherkis, John Carter. Henry Paxon, Thomas Tindal. FINIS.